Passed Over in Silence 2025 was created from oak aged ales imbued with white Jasmine pearl tea, raspberry leaf, hibiscus and oolong tea.

The ales were brewed with Organic red wheat and Organic heritage barley wholly fermented by a diversity of yeasts and bacteria collected from native flowers from NSW before resting in French oak barrels until when they were firstly infused before bottling with second use white Jasmine pearl tea, raspberry leaf and hibiscus after they were first brewed in order to make the non-alcoholic drink T.I.N.A. 2.0.

Before bottling, is was then blended with a portion of ale made with Taiwanese High Mountain oolong tea from our 2024 bottling of Passed Over in Silence that rested for an additional year in barrel.

It was bottled with raw, unheated Blue Mountains Polyflora wild honey from naturally formed, bee-friendly Warré hives from Tim and Emma Malfroy and allowed to naturally condition and carbonate before release.

Since first tasting TINA at a wine fair in Paddington in 2022, I have been very intrigued by the balance of tannin and floral extraction in the drink. It is such a complex, and most important, just off dry, non alcoholic drink. After stocking it now at cellar door, for quite some time, we made contact with Christina and Imogen, the cousin team that started and owns TINA drinks. Imogen comes from the world of wine, which makes sense when you taste the structure of the drink. Christina on the other hand owns and operates Assembly Store Coffee and Tea in Carlton Vic. She has for over a decade dedicated herself to sourcing and importing the finest tea leaves from around the world, hence her ability to match specific tea profiles to what Imogen was thinking. Together, they make a formidable palate.

Last year, for this beer we utilised the main tea in their TINA 1.0 drink, an oolong tea (called Dong Ding from Taiwan) which resulted in a beer that shared some of that tannin which I love in TINA and a black tea jasmine aromatic.

This year, Christina reached out and suggested we use the white Jasmine pearl tea to lend a softer, more floral element to the beer this year. However, as this is a green tea rather than an oolong, we had to watch the extraction, specifically the astringency, quite closely. The tea was brewed in Victoria and the leaves (including the raspberry leaf and hibiscus) were pulled out post-steeping and refrigerated immediately and remained cold during transport until arriving at Wildflower for steeping in beer. The extraction lasted two weeks.

We have been really impressed with this beer and have personally enjoyed the complexity of flavours and palate experiences it offers. We have found from last year's beer that the experience does integrate and lessen overtime so please bear that in mind when considering when to open it.

The label for Passed over in Silence 2024 was made by both Benny and Topher by drying the oolong tea leaves that macerated in this beer over watercolour.

750ml, ABV: 5.0%
Approximately 3.0 Standard Drinks
Bottled: Dec 2024
Best Before: Dec 2028

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Each member will receive 1 x 750ml bottle of Passed Over in Silence 2025 as part of their membership.

We have an additional 90 x 750ml bottles available for Collective members to purchase on a first come basis from 12pm (AEDT) on Wednesday 19 February 2025. There is a 3 bottle limit per person.